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Harry Haslam (footballer)

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Date of birth
  
1921?

1946–1947?
  
Oldham Athletic

Date of death
  
1986

Name
  
Harry Haslam


Years
  
Team

Role
  
Footballer

?–1946?
  
Rochdale

Playing position
  
Defender

Harry Haslam (footballer) Remembering Harry Haslam Barry Football Heritage

1947?–1948?
  
Brighton and Hove Albion

Died
  
1986, Biggleswade, United Kingdom

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Harry Haslam (died 1986) was a footballer and manager in the Football League between the 1940s and 1980s.

Haslam played for Rochdale as an amateur, before moving to Oldham Athletic in 1946-47, for whom he made two League appearances. After a short spell with Brighton & Hove Albion he moved to Leyton Orient for 1948-49, with whom he made 7 League appearances, before joining Guildford City.

He managed Tonbridge in the 1960s, winning the Kent Senior Cup in 1964-65, and went on to manage the club on a record 552 occasions. Haslam became manager of Luton Town in 1972 and he led them to promotion to the Football League First Division for 1974-75.

In 1978, he became manager of Sheffield United, and he remained in charge until 1980.

References

Harry Haslam (footballer) Wikipedia